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Articles about Energy Policy

  • Presidential debates and the environment

    Sun, Sep 30 2012 at 1:10 PM

    As the U.S. begins another presidential debate season, MNN looks back at candidates' changing environmental priorities over the past five elections.

  • How to spark a 'renewables revolution'

    Mon, Sep 24 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Japan's plan to wean off nuclear power could help lead a global push toward cleaner, more efficient civilization, says U.S. energy guru Amory Lovins.

  • Obama, Romney answer science questions

    Thu, Sep 06 2012 at 10:05 AM

    While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists.

  • Paul Ryan's environmental record

    Fri, Aug 17 2012 at 10:30 AM

    The U.S. vice presidential candidate is a self-proclaimed 'avid outdoorsman,' but his policies often draw avid opposition from environmental advocates.

  • A smear campaign to protect coal

    Wed, Jun 06 2012 at 5:25 PM

    When staffers for Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn's Natural Resources Committee accused an environmental activist of trafficking in child porn, it revealed just how far this pro-coal supporter will go to make his point.

  • UK proposes energy market overhaul to boost demand for nuclear power

    Tue, May 22 2012 at 11:36 AM

    British legislators aim to close the deficit between anticipated energy supply and demand.

  • What have we learned about cheap energy?

    Thu, Apr 12 2012 at 10:15 AM

    There's not a free and fair market for energy anywhere on earth. The reason Germany's solar industry is failing and America's natural gas 'fracking' business is thriving is because the markets are rigged that way.

  • Photo: Gasoline worries spark panic buying across the pond

    Fri, Mar 30 2012 at 11:44 AM

    The possibility of a strike by fuel tanker drivers prompted U.K. government officials to warn consumers of a possible gas shortage — but the resulting buying frenzy created more political finger pointing.

  • The stats that mattered this wild, woolly March

    Fri, Mar 30 2012 at 10:05 AM

    From the harshest heat on record to record investments in offshore wind, this has been some kind of March. Here are some key figures from a record-breaking month.

  • Photos: Solar stop on Obama's energy tour

    Fri, Mar 23 2012 at 12:02 PM

    President Obama is on a 4-state tour promoting his energy policies, which include support for domestic oil production and investments in renewable energy sources.

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